September 28, 2020 (Monday)
Today’s blog is about people who feel bad about themselves (and God who loves them and wants them to know they are special to Him). They have poor self-esteem. I have come to believe that most of us find it easy to think of ourselves as someone who is never pretty enough, handsome enough, good enough, strong enough or smart enough when compared with others.
God placed such a high value upon us that He gave us His only Son as our Savior. John 3:16 says that God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son so that whoever believes.. Many people stop here, back up to this word, “whoever” and substitute their own name, so that it reads, “so that Jane Doe (John doe) believes and is saved. “Whoever” means me. Means you. If you were the only person in the world, Christ would have died for you. His love is great in every way. You are precious to Him.
Just knowing that God loves me that much should cause me to feel better about myself. But there are some folks who seem to have a hard time accepting themselves even though God accepts them unconditionally and will always love them dearly.
This song shows how God loves, saves and helps us no matter how strong our negative feelings are about ourselves. It never uses the words, God, Jesus or the Holy Spirit, but God is the “You” in “You Say.”
People contemplating suicide have been saved from death through this song. If by any chance there is someone out there clinging to the last strand of life, please listen to the words of this song. And please, please talk with someone who will listen and care.
You Say
Jason Ingram / Lauren Daigle / Paul Brendon Mabury
2018
I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I’m not enough
Every single lie that tells me I will never measure up
Am I more than just the sum of every high and every low?
Remind me once again just who I am, because I need to know, ooh oh
You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
And You say I am held when I am falling short
And when I don’t belong, oh, You say I am Yours
And I believe (I), oh, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
I believe
The only thing that matters now is everything You think of me
In You I find my worth, in You I find my identity, ooh oh
You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
And You say I am held when I am falling short
When I don’t belong, oh, You say I am Yours
And I believe (I), oh, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
Oh, I believe
Taking all I have and now I’m layin’ it at Your feet
You’ll have every failure God, You’ll have every victory, ooh oh
You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
You say I am held when I am falling short
When I don’t belong, oh, You say I am Yours
And I believe (I), oh, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
I believe
Oh, I believe (I), yes, I believe (I)
What You say of me (I)
I believe (oh)
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So many hurting people out there in this old world.
A few comments about this song, chosen from hundreds of comments on YouTube:I’ve been going through some things and when I discovered this song a month ago it brought me to tears. I haven’t stopped playing it since. It’s a constant reminder that no matter how low and unworthy I feel, I am Gods child and He will love me no matter what.
I’m not christian, but this song still inspires love and hope. Life isn’t over for us yet. Times are hard, but we are strong, and we need to remember the good in life.
Remind me once again just who I am because I need to know. Remind that I’m strong, remind me that I’m loved, remind me that I’m seen, remind me that even when when I go through these difficult and extremely hard time in my life that I AM STRONG. I AM HELD. THAT I AM YOURS❤️ I’m seeing all these tests turn into testimonies each day of my life.
I’ve been going through some hard times ( I’m only eleven). I listen to this song because I feel like no one listens to me. I deeply thought about suicide. I’ve been not listening to God and thought I could handle it myself, I guess not. I found this song on my recommended, and I realized that I need God, and that he will help me through this. Things have been getting better. 🙂
Our Lord, we need you now more than ever. We know nothing is impossible for you. Let your name be worshiped day and night here on earth. One day we will be home with you in heaven with no more pain or suffering! ❤
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
When I was 18, I had no direction in my life. I was depressed, suicidal and addicted to drugs. I didn’t think my life could get any worse, but then I lost my mother and father in a freak car accident. That was the final straw for me, I had no one else in my life, no reason to live. I threw myself off a bridge but I miraculously survived the fall, which baffled every medical professional that checked on me. I knew that GOD had spared me because he had great plans for me, and that gave me the will to carry on. That was 10 years ago. I am now a qualified medical professional, and tomorrow I will be proposing to my girlfriend of 4 years 🙂 Wish me luck my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ! God bless you all
Please pray 🙏 I accepted Jesus Christ as my savior